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Estonia Times, Feb 23, 2010 / President-elect Viktor F. Yanukovich of Ukraine , who tried during the campaign to shed his reputation as an obedient Kremlin ally, intends to make his first foreign trip after taking office to Brussels, not Moscow, officials said on Tuesday.
The Straits Times - Singapore, Feb 23, 2010 / VIKTOR Yanukovich will meet European Union leaders next Monday on his first foreign trip as Ukraine's president, opting to visit Brussels before Russia, EU officials said on Tuesday.
Vietnam Tribune, Feb 23, 2010 / President-elect Viktor F. Yanukovich of Ukraine , who tried during the campaign to shed his reputation as an obedient Kremlin ally, intends to make his first foreign trip after taking office to Brussels, not Moscow, officials said on Tuesday.
International Herald Tribune, Feb 23, 2010 / President-elect Viktor F. Yanukovich of Ukraine , who tried during the campaign to shed his reputation as an obedient Kremlin ally, intends to make his first foreign trip after taking office to Brussels, not Moscow, officials said on Tuesday.
The New York Times - New York NY, Feb 23, 2010 / President-elect Viktor F. Yanukovich of Ukraine , who tried during the campaign to shed his reputation as an obedient Kremlin ally, intends to make his first foreign trip after taking office to Brussels, not Moscow, officials said on Tuesday.
The Moscow Times, Feb 23, 2010 / Ukrainian President-elect Viktor Yanukovych will visit Brussels before Moscow to show his commitment to developing relations with Europe, a European Union official said Tuesday.
Javno - Croatia, Feb 23, 2010 / Ukraine's new pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych has chosen to make Brussels as his first diplomatic port of call since his disputed election earlier this month, officials said.
upstream, Feb 23, 2010 / Kiev hoped the pledge would boost the chances of progress at talks today between state-owned Naftogaz and international lenders such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which were hosted by the EU in Brussels.
upstream, Feb 23, 2010 / "The prime minister stated that it (the gas payment) was extremely difficult to carry out," Reuters quoted Tymoshenko's office as saying, referring to comments she made during a trip to eastern Ukraine.
RIA Novosti - Russia, Feb 23, 2010 / Ukrainian president-elect Viktor Yanukovych has yet to make up his mind which country he will visit first after taking office on February 25, the deputy chairperson of his Party of Regions said on Tuesday.
RIA Novosti - Russia, Feb 23, 2010 / A national referendum on Russian becoming a second official language in Ukraine would split the country, so each region should be able to decide the issue for itself, a Party of Regions lawmaker said on Tuesday.
EUbusiness - UK, Feb 23, 2010 / Ukraine's new pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych has chosen to make Brussels as his first diplomatic port of call since his disputed election earlier this month, officials said.
Estonia Times, Feb 23, 2010 / Defeated election candidate Yulia Tymoshenko refused to recognize Viktor Yanukovych as Ukraine's new president yesterday, vowing to fight to consolidate a parliamentary majority against him.
Estonia Times, Feb 23, 2010 / Tymoshenko lost to Viktor Yanukovych in the presidential election Feb. 7.
RFE/RFL Newsline Russia, Feb 23, 2010 / Ukrainian President-elect Viktor Yanukovych will visit Brussels on February 29 to show his commitment to developing relations with Europe, a European Union official has said.
Sofia Echo - Bulgaria, Feb 23, 2010 / Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is refusing to recognize Viktor Yanukovych as the next president of Ukraine, claiming that he is seeking to establish an anti-Ukrainian dictatorship.
RIA Novosti - Russia, Feb 23, 2010 / Viktor Yanukovych will go to Brussels, the headquarters of the European Union, for his first trip as Ukrainian president, the Kommersant-Ukraine reported on Tuesday, citing EU sources.
PressTV, Feb 23, 2010 / Ukraine's Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has once again attacked President-elect Viktor Yanukovich, saying she will not sign any coalition deal with him.
Novinite - Bulgaria, Feb 23, 2010 / The European Union will propose to the Ukraine a plan for a visa-free regime for travel inside the Union for Ukrainian citizens.
The New York Times - New York NY, Feb 23, 2010 / Prime Minister Yulia V. Tymoshenko of Ukraine , who conceded the presidential election on Saturday when she withdrew her legal challenge, reiterated her accusation on Monday that the winner, Viktor F. Yanukovich , prevailed only through fraud.
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